HERBED WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

HERBED WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW image

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tbs evoo, more for serving
1# sweet Italian sausage, sliced 3/4" thick
1 tbs tomato paste
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 medium carrots, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1# dried Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked
2 tsp kosher salt
2 thyme sprigs
1 large rosemary sprig
1 bay leaf
2 tsp balsamic vinegar, more for serving
1/2 tsp black pepper, more to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels with slotted spoon. Add tomato paste and cumin to stock pot, stirring until dark golden, about 2 minutes. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in beans, 8 cups water, salt, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until beans are tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed to make sure beans remain submerged. When beans are tender, return sausage to pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and pepper. Adjust seasoning if needed. Ladle into warm bowls and serve drizzled with additional balsamic and evoo.